Stinking Lizaveta is a power trio from Philadelphia. MusicMight categorizes them as "doom jazz".

History

Their 1996 debut album ''Hopelessness and Shame'' was recorded by

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label; later releases have been on At a Loss Recordings in the US and Monotreme Record in UK and Europe. Their most recent release, 2012's ''7th. Direction'', was released via German label Exile On Mainstream. Extensive touring included supporting

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on a 2005 US tour. They toured in the UK with Clutch and

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Discography

Albums

*''...Hopelessness and Shame'' (1996 - Compulsiv) *''Slaughterhouse'' (1997 - Compulsiv) *''III'' (2001 -

) *''Caught Between Worlds'' (2004 - At a Loss/Monotreme) *''

Scream of the Iron Iconoclast ''Scream of the Iron Iconoclast'' is the fifth studio album by the Philadelphia band Stinking Lizaveta Stinking Lizaveta is a power trio from Philadelphia. MusicMight categorizes them as "doom jazz". History Their 1996 debut album ''Hopelessness ...

'' (2007 - At a Loss/Monotreme) *''

Sacrifice and Bliss ''Sacrifice and Bliss'' is the seventh studio album by the Philadelphia band Stinking Lizaveta Stinking Lizaveta is a power trio from Philadelphia. MusicMight categorizes them as "doom jazz". History Their 1996 debut album ''Hopelessness and S ...

'' (2009 - At a Loss/Monotreme) *''7th Direction'' (2012 - Exile on Mainstream Records) *''Journey to the Underworld'' (2017 - Translation Loss)

Singles/EPs

*"Refinery / Crooked Teeth" 7-inch (1994 -

) *"Sink" 7-inch (1994 - Egg Yolk Records) *"Stinking Lizaveta / Hell Mach Four" split 7-inch (1996 - Mood Swing Records) *"

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/ Stinking Lizaveta" split 7-inch (1998 - French Lick) *"War of the Worlds" 7-inch (2001 -

) *"Rights for Bicyclists" (2009 - At A Loss Recordings)

References

External links

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MySpace pageMonotreme Records webpage
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